Meconium periorchitis

Mitri K. Khoury; Dianne Twickler; Patricia Santiago-Munoz; David Schindel

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Feb 2021)

Meconium periorchitis

Mitri K. Khoury,
Dianne Twickler,
Patricia Santiago-Munoz,
David Schindel

Affiliations

Mitri K. Khoury: University of Texas, Southwestern, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dallas, TX, USA
Dianne Twickler: University of Texas, Southwestern, Department of Radiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dallas, TX, USA
Patricia Santiago-Munoz: University of Texas, Southwestern, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dallas, TX, USA
David Schindel: University of Texas, Southwestern, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dallas, TX, USA; Corresponding author. Children's Health Dallas, General Surgery, D2000, 1935 Medical District Drive, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 65
p. 101741

Abstract

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We report a case of a child who was found to have a peritesticular mass on fetal magnetic resonance imaging. Postnatally, the mass was diagnosed as an inguinal hernia and underwent surgical intervention. The patient was found to have meconium periorchitis, which was left in situ.

Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-5766 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-pediatric-surgery-case-reports/

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